The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you’ve been making the same commute for a long time, you’ve probably settled on what seems like the best route. But “best” is a ...

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has received two petitions calling for the redrawing of the state's legislative map, claiming it is extremely unfair to Democrats. Both petitions observe that despite the ...

Map matching algorithms are fundamental to aligning raw positioning data, typically obtained through GPS, with digital road network databases. These techniques address inherent uncertainties in GPS ...

Many drivers favor Waze's navigation app over competing services like Google Maps, Apple Maps, or other GPS apps. That's because Waze has a great feature that helps drivers avoid being stuck in ...